Slatted automobile blind



- o. w. NELsoN sm'r'rsn Aurolorma amm v Feb. 10, 1931; Y

Filed July ,29, 1929.

Patented Feb..1c, 1931 usara STATES oTIs w. NELSON, or ATLANTrc, ,iowa

PATENT AOFFICE .SLATTED AT'OMOBlLE BLIND Application filed July 29,1929. Serial No. 381,940.'

The object of my invention is to provide a` blind for automobile windowsof slat con-k struction, such blind being of simple, durable andcomparatively inexpensive construction. 6 More particularly, it is myobject to provide an automobile blind 'structure in which vertical guidemeans is connected between the upper and lower 'rails of a -window frameof the automobile and a plurality of slats are slidably mounted on suchYguide means, the

" slats being provided with spacing mechanism and ladapted to'be movedto spaced position with such mechanism evenly spacingthe'slats from eachother, whereby perfect visibility is 1secured when the driver looksthrough-the blind `and yet the .rays 0f sun coming at an angle areprevented from entering the auto,-`

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A further object is to provide a slatted blind adapted vto normally liein collapsed position against the lower frame member of the window frameand capable of movement to eX- tended position Vto serve as a blind inwhich position the driver may thrust his hand out- Wardly for signallingpurposes below the lowermost slat of the blind element.

A further obj ect is to provide a guide means for the blind, which maybe readily adjusted to all heights of window openings.

With these and other objects in view my in vention consists in theconstruction, arrangement and combination of the various parts of mydevice, whereby the objects contemplated are attained, as hereinaftermore fully set ed in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a partial side view of an automobile showing one of my blindstructures in connection therewith and in collapsed position.

Figure 2 is a similar view showing the blind in extended or shadingposition.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the blind .45 structure and the meansfor attaching the blind to the window frame of the automobile. Figure 4is an enlarged sectional view on the line 4 4 of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is an enlarged Sectional View QQ the line 5-5 of Figure 2.

forth, pointed out in my claims, and illustrat-y Figure 6 is a sectionalview on the line 6-6 of Figure 5'; and i! Figure 7 is a sectional viewsomewhat similar to the upper portion of Figure 5, illustrating iamodified forml of connection for the guide means'used in connection withthe blind structure. y

On the accompanying drawings, I have used the referencefcharacteriA toindicate generally, anautomobile. My blind structure `is applied to oneof thewindow frames thereof,l having a bottom rail 10, top rail 12 andside rails 14. The window glass is indicated at 16. Y'

` The blind structurecomprises a' blind element YB consisting of aiplurality of slats 18,

20 and 22. 18 isthe topgslat and 20 the lower -A one, the intermediateslats bearing the reference numeral225, Eachfof the slatsis pro videdwith a pair of `openings 24. Spacing devices 26 consisting of tapeswhich may be secured to the edges ofthe slats 18, 20 or 22 by tacks ornails 28 are provided atl each end Y of theblind element B.l

Supporting hooks 30 are vsecured tothe uppermost'slat 18. y

' Forthe purpose'ofguide the blind elef ment"B relative .to the windowframe I prokeys 34 outwardlyfor anchoring them relative to the windowframe members.

While the molding member 38 is removed, small blocks of wood 42, ormetal, if found desirable, are` inserted in the upper frame member 12and screw eyes or screw hooks 44 are screwed through small openings 46which have-been drilled inthe frame member 12 and .into theblocks 42,The helas 46 are in alignment with the hooks on the upperblind slat 18.

It will he understood, of course, that the blind element B is assembledon the springs 32 before they are attached to the window frame by thecotter keys 34. The springs 32 act vas adjustable guide rods since theymay be stretched -to-saccommodatefany height of' window opening.

The blind element B normally rests on the n indow frame memberlOkasshown in Figures 1 and 1 with the tapes 2 6in folded or collapsedposition, as clearly'isl'i'wn inFigure 4. i

This position is assumed when the blind is nfotfin use.-TNhenitisdesired to use the blind the upper slat 18 is graspedby the-fth'blind 'device is supported in extended end raised position, asshown in'Figures 2 and 5.

Ordinariljyn'the blind structure is used when the sun is 'comparativelyhighV and Vthe rays t therefrom accordinglystrike the blind in themannerillustrated bythe arrows 48, (see Fig-- rure i'llhe' raysio'f the:sun acannot'get to the interior vof the car and 'the blind acts as aneffective shade even though the slats are nary :type of YVenetian blind.

' `Itf-will-beV appreciated that providing for anadjfustm'ent would`complicate the-construcf -tionf of the blind-to' amore forless-prohibited Adegree from a 'commercial standpoint.

Y, ject outwardly to-,be caught on branches orV f I-have found that anon-adjustable blind of-this character 'effectively prevents the enl'trance of the suns rays during the portion of the day when the blind isdesirable and-when it is not necessary to usethe blind.v

When the blind is in use, duerto its slatV construction, the driver caneasilyk seefthrough *itL Without'A having to stoop.

A furtherf advantage is thatfthe blind is 1--mounted completelywithin`the car and on the inside of thekglass 16 and does not prothe like.

W'fhen the driver desires to `fsignal,v by thrustingkhis handout ofthefwindow, he f can readily dorso by inserting it beneath theblind'element B, which being light in weight, .-can'be easily raised rifthere is not enough' lroom. Y Y

Y mlpropose to make myslats 18, 20'and 22 sufficiently llong toaccommodate the widest of windows andthelends'thereof can be easilycutoff to 'accommodate narrowerwindows.

ofconstruction yin which instead of cotter "'lr'eys" 34 'being providedfor 'the ends of lthe ,spigsf2, screws ).50 are provided to :extend"througlithe openin `gs`36 formed inthe window lframe**members 10 and 12adithreaded 'notfadjustable aste-inclination asin theordi-` thesunislow, as inthe evenings or mornings,

"In Figure 7, I haveshown a modiedform device without departing from thereal spirit and pur-pose of my invention, and it is my intention tocover by my claims, any modi- `fied vforms of -structureor use oflmechanical equivalents, which may be Y' 'reasonablyf Vinrcluded withintheir scope.

' I claim as myfin-vention: Y V1. Foruse' with a'window fra-me,- a-blindystructure comprising vertically v'arranged coilwspringguides carried-bysaid -ra-me, a

slatted blind element"comprisirig a series of slats each havingopenings-'for said springs `whereby the 4blind-,element *may beslidingly` vsupported on the springs', fand-means foi-2 attaching :thetop slat ot said blind to 'the top 'memberlof-said iframe.

-- 2;- For use with a WindOvvfra-me, ablind istructure comprising'vertically arranged coili spring guidescarried` by said-frame, a`slatted blind element comprising. a series ofi-Y. slats each havingopenings Vfor said springs where- -by the-blind-elementmay be slidingly`supported on the springs andcollapsiblespacing 100 means for both-theouter and inner edges of Ysaid sla-ts. j y A DesfMoines, Iowa,-J'ul,y1L-'1.929, l OTIS W.-N-ELSON.

